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Welding/metal fabrication for beginners... Hobbie

  • 22-05-2020 9:36pm
    #1
    Clubman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    Looking to do some welding and do a bit of work in metal fabrication as a hobbie.
    With the current climate there won't be any courses for a while. Any suggestions where I can start to learn a bit, possibly online.

    Open to all suggestions


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  • #2
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    im following a few things on youtube


  • #3
    Clubman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Clubman


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    im following a few things on youtube

    Hows that working out. I don't want to start watching YouTube videos and think I know it all if you get what I mean.


  • #4
    xDerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭xDerp


    Mig-welding.co.uk site and forum
    Weld.com YouTube
    Weldingtipsandtricks.com


    I liked chucke2009 on YouTube but he lost it a bit

    Get good safety gear, auto darkening shield, gloves etc, be careful of fumes, there are many ways to maim or kill yourself. I even got a lovely sunburn from trying scratch start TIG.

    I'm far from good at this, bought a welder to fix the car a few years back and put together a few projects, BBQ, forge etc. I've planned a few gym bits but need time and steel!

    It's a lot of fun as a hobby but you'll spend a lot of cash on other tools and if you fall down a rabbit hole you'll end up with an empty wallet!


  • #5
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    i just arc weld repair bits of old farm machinery i buy for at home. Im probably pretty terrible but i seem to be getting better the past while.


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